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Dallas Metropolitan Area to host a decisive week of Concacaf Nations League matches in March 2024

  • AT&T Stadium will host CNLF on March 21 and 24. 
  • CNL Play-In for Copa America 2024 is scheduled for March 23 at Toyota Stadium. 
  • Matches will feature the region’s eight best men’s national teams.
  • CNLF tickets will be available to the public on Thursday, November 16 at 10 am CT (11 am ET) via Concacaf.com/nationsleaguefinals

Miami, FL (Monday, November 13, 2023) – Concacaf has announced that the Dallas Metropolitan Area will host a decisive week of 2023/24 Concacaf Nations League (CNL) matches during the FIFA Match Window of March 2024. World-renowned AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX, home to the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys and host stadium for the FIFA World Cup 2026, has been awarded the tournament’s Finals (inclusive of Semifinals, Third Place Match, and Final), while the Play-In matches will take place at Toyota Stadium, home to FC Dallas, in Frisco, TX.

The third edition of Concacaf Nations League Finals presented by Qatar Airways (CNLF) will be played at AT&T Stadium between the tournament’s four Quarterfinal winners. The CNLF consists of Semifinals on Thursday, March 21, and a Third-Place match and Final on Sunday, March 24. The Final will crown the tournament’s third champion after the United States won the first two editions (2021 in Denver, CO, and 2023 in Las Vegas, NV).

The CNL Play-in matches will take place on Saturday, March 23, at Toyota Stadium. The two single-match direct elimination pairings, to be played amongst the tournament’s Quarterfinal losers, will determine the last two Concacaf guest national teams qualifying for the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024.

“The Concacaf Nations League is an integral part of the Concacaf men’s national team calendar and continues to have a hugely positive impact on the development of the game in our region. The competition provides a consistent set of matches across the FIFA windows and, as we head towards the latter stages of the third edition, I must praise our 41 federations and their teams for their hard work and commitment to this competition,” said Concacaf President and FIFA Vice President Victor Montagliani.

“AT&T Stadium and Toyota Stadium will be great hosts for what promises to be a tremendous week of Concacaf Nations League football in the Dallas Metropolitan Area. I want to thank the cities of Arlington and Frisco, their stadiums, and the Dallas Sports Commission for working with Concacaf to ensure these matches are a celebration of the best men’s national team football in the region,” added Montagliani.

“We are honored to host decisive matches at AT&T Stadium for the Concacaf Nations League, including the Final,” said Dallas Cowboys Owner, President and General Manager Jerry Jones. “North Texas has proven to be an incredible region for international soccer, and we look forward to providing another world class experience for each one of the matches played at AT&T Stadium.” 

“As a proud member of Concacaf, we are pleased to host the Play-In matches next March,” said FC Dallas President Dan Hunt. “We’ve had success with Gold Cup and other Concacaf properties over the years and this will be another great addition to our event lineup at Toyota Stadium as we all prepare for FIFA World Cup matches in North Texas in 2026.”

“The opportunity to host these premier Concacaf Nations League matches elevates Dallas and the entire North Texas region as the ultimate destination for international soccer competition,” said Monica Paul, Executive Director of the Dallas Sports Commission. “Welcoming  top teams in Concacaf for a week’s worth of thrilling and pivotal play at AT&T Stadium and Toyota Stadium allows DFW to shine as the epicenter of soccer in North America.”

The home-and-away 2023/24 CNL Quarterfinals are scheduled for November 16 and 17 (first legs) and November 20 and 21 (second legs). The aggregate score winner in each Quarterfinal pairing will advance to the CNLF and qualify for the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024, while the losers will progress to the CNL Play-In. The CNL Quarterfinal pairings are: Mexico vs. Honduras, United States vs. Trinidad and Tobago, Canada vs. Jamaica, and Costa Rica vs Panama. For more information, click here

To determine the CNLF Semifinal pairings, the participating national teams will be ranked 1-4 based on the Quarterfinal results, with the national team that accumulates the most points facing the national team that accumulates the least points (1 vs. 4 and 2 vs. 3). 

Tickets to the CNLF Semifinals, Third Place Match, and Final doubleheaders at AT&T Stadium will be made available to the public at Concacaf.com/nationsleaguefinals or SeatGeek.com starting on Thursday, November 16 at 10 am CT (11 am ET). 

The two CNL Play-In pairings will be determined based on the Concacaf Men’s Senior National Team Rankings published after November’s FIFA Match Window, with the highest-ranked team facing the lowest-ranked team (1 vs. 4 and 2 vs. 3).

Tickets for the CNL Play-In matches at Toyota Stadium will be available to the public at a later date. Click here (Concacaf.com/nationsleaguefinals) to sign up to receive additional information about the Concacaf Nations League Play-In matches.

2023/24 Concacaf Nations League Finals and Play-In Schedule 
*Kick-off times and order of matches will be announced at a later date. 

Thursday, March 21, 2024 – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX 
Semifinal #1
Semifinal #2

Saturday, March 23, 2024 – Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX 
Play-In #1 
Play-In #2  

Sunday, March 24, 2024 – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX  
Third Place Match: Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2 
Final: Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 

Visual assets for media, including stadium imagery and logos, are available here.

About Concacaf 
The Confederation of North, Central America, and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) is one of FIFA’s six continental confederations, servicing 41 Member Associations, from Canada in the north to Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana in the south. Concacaf means football first. Our members are united by a shared vision: Love For Our Game, as well as a unique mission to develop, promote, and manage football throughout the region with integrity, transparency, and passion to inspire participation in the game. Visit Concacaf.com for more information. 

About AT&T Stadium
AT&T Stadium is the largest, most technologically advanced entertainment venue in the world. Designed by HKS and built by Manhattan Construction, the $1.2 billion stadium features two monumental arches, the world’s largest HDTV video board cluster, an expansive retractable roof and the largest retractable end zone doors in the world. Features of the stadium include seating for 80,000 and expandability for up to 100,000, over 300 luxury suites, club seating on multiple levels and the Dallas Cowboys Pro Shop, open to the public year-round. Outside the stadium, the Miller Lite® House is a branded destination that boasts a 70-yard Cowboys turf field featuring field games, four video boards and over 60 television screens, two fantasy football screen walls and over 87,000 outdoor square-footage for event day experiences. The space also features two beer gardens and a walk-in beer cooler. The stadium is also home to a world-class collection of contemporary art, made up of over 92 works of art by 62 established and emerging artists displayed on the walls and in the grand public spaces of the venue. In addition to being the home of the Dallas Cowboys since opening in 2009, the stadium has hosted Super Bowl XLV, the 2010 NBA All Star Game, the annual Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, the 2014 NCAA Men’s Final Four, the 2015 inaugural College Football Playoff Championship Game, the 2015 50th Anniversary Academy of Country Music Awards show and WrestleMania 32 & 38. The venue has also played host to high school and college football, concerts, championship fights, international soccer matches and other special events. For more information, go to attstadium.com

About Toyota Stadium and Soccer Center
Opened in 2005, Toyota Stadium is one of the first soccer-specific stadiums built in the United States. It hosts MLS and international soccer matches, high school and college football games, as well as concerts and other events. The 145-acre Toyota Soccer Center includes 17 regulation-sized, tournament-grade soccer fields and serves as the training facility for the organization’s globally renowned Academy system. It is home to MLS’ FC Dallas, the FCS championship game, the Frisco Bowl and the National Soccer Hall of Fame which opened in 2018.

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